US EditionNASA's Artemis II Astronauts Bring Wealth of Experience to Moon Mission. Meet the Crew Making History.
The Artemis II crew completed three years of training for a nine-day lunar flyby, a critical step toward moon landings and a future lunar base near the south pole.
- On Wednesday, April 1, 2026, NASA plans to launch the Artemis II mission from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, sending four astronauts on a 10-day lunar flyby aboard the Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft.
- This mission marks the first crewed lunar flyby since the Apollo era, ending a 53-year hiatus since humans last traveled to Earth's closest neighbor.
- Commander Reid Wiseman leads the crew, joined by pilot Victor Glover, mission specialist Christina Koch, and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen, the first Canadian to venture into deep space.
- Crew members will execute a figure-eight trajectory around the moon, testing life support and guidance systems before splashing down in the Pacific Ocean near San Diego, California.
- Success with this test flight enables the Artemis III mission in 2027, which will test commercial landers and serve as a stepping stone for future deep-space exploration to Mars.
18 Articles
18 Articles
Wiseman, Glover, Koch and Hansen add years of orbital experience and military leadership to certify the habitability of the Orion spacecraft.
The four astronauts who will make the next great lunar leap of NASA are little like those of the Apollo era. In this case, they will have their “great step for humanity” as part of the Artemis II program. Americans who opened the way to the Moon more than half a century ago were white men chosen for their experience as military test pilots. Artemis’ first crew includes a woman, a person of color, and a Canadian, fruit of a more diversified body …
Canada’s Jeremy Hansen makes history as Artemis II moon mission underway
It’s been 53 years since humans last travelled to Earth’s closest neighbour, the moon. After decades of watching the moon from solid ground, the first crewed mission to our celestial neighbour in generations is officially underway.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 82% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
